PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent

PFC Lokomotiv Tashkent (Lokomotiv Toshkent Professional Futbol Klubi) is an Uzbek professional football club based in Tashkent.

The owner and main sponsor of the club is the state-owned Uzbek Railways.

History
Lokomotiv was founded in 18 February 2002. In 2002–2003 the club played in the second division of Uzbek Football – First League and from 2004 to 2010 in Uzbek League. In the 2009 season Lokomotiv, led by Vadim Abramov reached 6th position in league.

In 2010 Lokomotiv finished 13th and were relegated to the First League. In 2011, they gained promotion to Uzbek League again, winning the 2011 First League season.

On 12 December 2011, Khoren Hovhannisyan was appointed as new head coach.

In June 2012 Khoren Oganesian left the club after his contract expired and Ravshan Muqimov was appointed as coach. At the end of the 2012 season the club finished 3rd after Pakhtakor Tashkent and Bunyodkor. This was the club's 2nd best performance in the league and qualified to play in the 2013 AFC Champions League for the first time. In the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off round Lokomotiv played against Al Nasr based in Dubai but Lokomotiv lost 3–2 and failed to qualify for the group stage of tournament.

In 2013 season Lokomotiv Tashkent finished 2nd after Bunyodkor for the first time in club's history and gained promotion to 2014 AFC Champions League play-off. On 9 February 2014 in 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off round match in Tashkent against Al-Kuwait Lokomotiv lost with score 1:3 and finished its participation in the tournament. On 1 July 2014 in Uzbek Cup semi-final Lokomotiv overcame Pakhtakor in two leg competition by 3:2 and to play in Cup Final against Bunyodkor. In 2014 Cup Final match on 12 November 2014 in Olmaliq, Lokomotiv overcame Bunyodkor by 1:0 and won the trophy for the first time in its first Cup Final. The only goal scored in 106' midfielder Jasur Hasanov. In Uzbek League club finished 2014 season again as runners-up after Pakhtakor like the previous season.

On 8 March 2015, in Supercup match against Pakhtakor, Lokomotiv overcame by 4–0 and won its first SuperCup after a disappointing loss to Bunyodkor in 2014. In 2016 Lokomotiv made double by winning League and Uzbek Cup. Lokomotiv won 2016 League and became the champions for the first time in its history after three consequent seasons finishing as runners-up (2013-2015).

In 2017 Lokomotiv made its second double, winning second champions title and Cup.

Domestic

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Stadium
The club played its home matches at TTYMI Stadium, a stadium of Tashkent Institute of Railway Transport Engineers. In 2009 Lokomotiv started with construction of a new 8,000-all-seater arena, Lokomotiv Stadium at the place of Traktor Tashkent Stadium and renovation works were finished in Spring 2012. The sport complex includes sporting facilities, a hotel and car parking for 270 vehicles. The new stadium was opened on 11 May 2012 with an official 2012 Uzbek League match between Lokomotiv and FK Andijan. Currently Lokomotiv plays its home matches both at Lokomotiv Stadium and TTYMI Stadium. As of 2017 all home games are played only at TTZ stadium.

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
The shirt sponsor of Lokomotiv is the national rail carrier O'zbekiston Temir Yo'llari. Lokomotiv's shirts had been made by manufacturer Adidas until 2013. In February 2013, it was announced the club had signed a contract with Joma as the club's new kit manufacturer. In 2024 "Lokomotiv" PFK signed a contract with the 7SABER brand.

Honours

 * Uzbekistan Super League
 * Champions: 2016, 2017, 2018
 * Uzbekistan Pro League
 * Winners: 2011, 2023
 * Uzbekistan Cup
 * Winners: 2014, 2016, 2017
 * Uzbekistan Super Cup
 * Winners: 2015, 2019

Notable players
Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for Lokomotiv.


 * Uzbekistan
 * 🇺🇿 Ignatiy Nesterov
 * 🇺🇿 Oleg Zoteev
 * 🇺🇿 Timur Kapadze
 * 🇺🇿 Alexander Geynrikh
 * 🇺🇿 Server Djeparov
 * 🇺🇿 Anzur Ismailov
 * 🇺🇿 Sardor Rashidov
 * 🇺🇿 Ivan Nagaev
 * 🇺🇿 Sardor Mirzaev
 * 🇺🇿 Jaloliddin Masharipov
 * 🇺🇿 Jamshid Iskanderov
 * 🇺🇿 Jovlon Ibrokhimov
 * 🇺🇿 Husniddin Gafurov
 * 🇺🇿 Ikromjon Alibaev
 * 🇺🇿 Marat Bikmaev
 * 🇺🇿 Vadim Afonin
 * 🇺🇿 Sadriddin Abdullaev
 * 🇺🇿 Islom Tukhtakhujaev
 * 🇺🇿 Jasur Hasanov
 * 🇺🇿 Azizbek Haydarov
 * 🇺🇿 Victor Karpenko'''


 * Europe
 * 🇦🇲 Ruslan Koryan
 * 🇦🇲 Zhora Hovhannisyan
 * 🇦🇲 Romik Khachatryan
 * 🇦🇲 Aram Voskanyan
 * 🇧🇦 Nemanja Janičić
 * 🇫🇷 Mohammad Bindi Mustaffa
 * Kakhi Makharadze
 * 🇭🇺 Péter Vörös
 * Arturas Fomenka
 * 🇲🇰 Bojan Najdenov
 * 🇲🇩 Andrei Cojocari
 * 🇲🇩 Alexandru Onica
 * 🇲🇪 Slaven Stjepanović
 * 🇲🇪 Damir Kojašević
 * 🇲🇪 Slavko Damjanović
 * 🇷🇺 Aleksandr Filimonov
 * 🇷🇺 Alan Kusov
 * 🇷🇺 Nikolay Pogrebnyak
 * 🇷🇺 Kirill Pogrebnyak
 * 🇷🇺 Evgeny Gogol
 * 🇷🇸 Igor Jelić
 * 🇷🇸 Nenad Petrović
 * 🇷🇸 Jovan Đokić
 * 🇷🇸 Filip Rajevac
 * 🇺🇦 Ivan Kucherenko
 * 🇺🇦 Vyacheslav Shevchenko
 * 🇺🇦 Serhiy Litovchenko


 * South and North America
 * 🇧🇷 Everton Cavalkante
 * 🇧🇷 Nivaldo Rodrigues
 * 🇧🇷 Wilson Teixeira
 * 🇳🇮 Ariagner Smith
 * Africa
 * 🇧🇫 Mohamed Kone
 * 🇨🇮 Gnohere Krizo
 * Benito
 * Okafor Obinna
 * Asia
 * 🇰🇷 Cho Suk-jae
 * 🇹🇯 Manuchekhr Safarov
 * 🇹🇯 Rustam Soirov
 * 🇹🇲 Ýewgeniý Zemskow
 * 🇹🇲 Arslanmyrat Amanow
 * 🇹🇲 Artur Geworkyan
 * 🇹🇲 Maksim Kazankov